Exploring gait-related dual task tests in community-dwelling fallers and non-faller: A pilot study

Physiotherapy Theory and Practice

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 351-370

  Muhaidat, Jennifer ^a   Kerr, Andrew ^b   Evans, Jonathan J ^c   Skelton, Dawn A ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JORDAN   (Jordan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^d GLASGOW CALEDONIAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE; AGED; AGING; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FALLING; FEMALE; GAIT; HUMAN; INDEPENDENT LIVING; MALE; MEMORY; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PILOT STUDY; PSYCHOLOGY; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; TIME; VERY ELDERLY; ARTICLE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; GAIT; HUMANS; INDEPENDENT LIVING; MALE; MEMORY; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PILOT PROJECTS; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84878463412     PISSN: 09593985     EISSN: 15325040     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09593985.2012.752056     Document Type: Article

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